Author: Halstead Publisher: CRC-Press ISBN: 9780849371394 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 192
Book Description
The marine world harbors many attractive creatures that can sometimes lure the unwary into danger. This dramatic, full color book provides a complete photographic survey of the world's many dangerous marine animals. Practical information contained in this volume includes the biology, habitat, and unique characteristics of each species; geographic location; and prevention and treatment of injuries from each animal. Closeups and cross-sections of the venom apparatuses of many animals are also included. This book will provide a useful reference source for marine biologists, oceanographers, marine scientists, toxicologists, as well as accident, emergency, and trauma specialists. Its exciting photographs will enthrall anyone intrigued by the sea.
Author: Bruce Halstead Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 198
Book Description
This comprehensive atlas comprising over 300 beautiful color photographs of marine animals dangerous to humans has been written by three experts in the fields of hazardous and venomous animals, marine biology, emergency medicine and education. It is of considerable practical use not only to marine biologists, oceanographers, marine scientists and toxicologists but also to accident and emergency trauma specialists who are treating an alarming number of casualties among divers and others involved in maritime occupations and leisure pursuits. One of the world's leading biotoxicologists has joined forces with an eminent environmental physician and a youth science specialist to produce a unique and beautiful book. It is not only of immense practical value, but, by its powerful and exciting photography also enthralls anyone intrigued by the sea.
Author: Bruce W. Halstead Publisher: Darwin Press Incorporated ISBN: 9780878500451 Category : Bites and stings Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Aquatic animals possess amazing defensive and offensive specialisations. Many, like the shark, are beautiful to behold in their native environment. In over 470 colourful photographs, this book captures the beauty of these creatures and offers a rich source of facts about them. There are sections dealing with their identifying features, biology, and habitat, as well as a section on prevention, first aid, and emergency procedures. There are also 11 colour maps, a glossary, and suggested readings. Included are: sharks, rays, and other wound-producing animals; aquatic animals that sting; invertebrates and vertebrates poisonous to eat; electric fishes and human parasitic catfish.
Author: Activibooks For Kids Publisher: Activibooks for Kids ISBN: 9781683217800 Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
When the tide is high, you should be on the watch for these dangerous marine animals! Teach your child about the dangers of some sea animals by allowing him/her to work on this coloring book. Ensure that while your child is coloring, you should also be there to explain why certain marine animals are dangerous. What valuable information will your child learn today?
Author: Matthias Bergbauer Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 9781408119075 Category : Dangerous marine animals Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Written by distinguished marine biologists and illustrated with incredible underwater photographs, this guide to the marine environment and the dangerous creatures living within it covers all forms of sealife including jellyfish and corals, molluscs, crustacea, urochordates, fish, reptiles, seabirds and sea mammals. Each entry is accompanied by clear succinct text covering habitat, appearance, behaviour, typical accidents and how to prevent and treat injuries. The book opens with a section on oceanography and marine biology which explains the complex and fascinating processes that created the oceans as we know them today. Part 1 covers the invertebrates. As they are a diverse group, typical regional invertebrate habitats are described to give an insight into the complex niches and relationships in which they exist. Part 2 covers the vertebrates. It opens with 48 plates illustrating the majority of species likely to be encountered on the oceans. In the fish plates, some species are illustrated for the first time. The seabirds, cetaceans, sea reptiles and sea mammals are also comprehensively illustrated. The plate section is followed by a systematic section on each group. The book should prove useful to the seafarer, and a valuable resource for anyone interested in the marine environment. Marine life that may be familiar to Australians includes stingrays, sharks, Moray eels, box jellyfish, the blue-ringed octopus, the crown of thorns starfish and the Komodo dragon.
Author: Bruce W. Halstead Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 304
Book Description
What would you do if faced with a school of sharks in a feeding frenzy? Find out in this book, unquestionably the most authoritative compact guide to the world of underwater animals that are poisonous, venomous, and electric. It is an excellent practical handbook for sailors, marine biologists, ecologists, naturalists, physicians, students, and scuba divers--in short, anyone interested in the denizens of shallow marine waters and the deep. This new edition describes and fully illustrates these dangerous marine animals, their noxious effects, treatment of ailments resulting from them, and, most importantly, how to avoid mishaps. More than two hundred illustrations, including many color photographs new to this edition, show the animals in their true forms and in their natural habitats. Dangerous Marine Animals is the culmination of more than forty years of intensive research by Dr. Bruce Halstead, a renowned marine biologist/toxicologist, who has traveled and studied marine creatures in over 150 countries.
Author: Bruce W. Halstead Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 248
Book Description
This is unquestionably the most authoritative compact guide to the world of underwater animals that are poisonous, venomous, and electric. Stories concerning dangerous marine organisms are legion. While these hair-raising tales may be useful in holding an audience spell-bound, when a diver at a depth of 100 feet or a swimmer on a home beach suddenly comes upon, or is surrounded by, any of these organisms, he or she is more concerned with fact than fantasy. Dr. Bruce Halstead's book describes and fully illustrates these dangerous marine animals, their noxious effects, treatment of ailments resulting from them and, most importantly, how to avoid them. The illustrations, most of which are in full color, show the animals in their true forms and in their natural habitats.
Author: Craig Thomas Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 9780824819002 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 254
Book Description
Does urinating on Portuguese man-of-war stings do any good? Will coral grow inside coral cuts? Why do so many marine cuts in Hawaii become infected? All Stings Considered answers these and many other questions about the injuries that can occur while working or playing in Hawaii's ocean waters. Covering far more than stings, this book's topics range from barracuda bites to sunburn; from ciguatera fish poisoning to swimmer's ear. This generously illustrated volume is the only medical guide that specifically addresses Hawaii's unique marine species. This book is for anyone who goes near or into the water ... or cares for those who do. It describes injury prevention and first aid in everyday language with descriptions and pictures for the layperson and more specialized information on each type of injury for the medical professional.
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Author: Bruce Halstead
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Author: Matthias Bergbauer
Author: Bruce W. Halstead
Author: Bruce W. Halstead
Author: Bruce W. Halstead
Author: Craig Thomas